Initiated and founded by the Bikuben Foundation in 2018, AHC is a non-profit organisation with an independent board of art and business professionals and a dedicated team leading the institution’s mission.

The vision for AHC stems from a report published by the Bikuben Foundation in 2016, which investigated the field of visual arts in Denmark through interviews with various art professionals. The report identified key challenges, including a shortage of work and studio spaces in Copenhagen, as well as possible initiatives, such as the fostering of more interdisciplinary, international and sustainable environments for artists, curators, researchers and art writers. These findings laid the groundwork for a new type of art institution, ultimately leading to the establishment of AHC.

Since 2019, AHC has been situated at Halmtorvet in Copenhagen’s meatpacking district. In January 2025, the institution will move to the northwestern part of the city and open new studio spaces, workshops and an exhibition space. At Thoravej 29, AHC will also be joining the community project Thoravej 29.

AHC is primarily funded by the Bikuben Foundation, with additional support for its research hosting activities from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Other programmes are supported by local, national and international partners and foundations.